Cleab vision spindle guard



Dec. 13, 1927.

H. HOKMER ET AL CLEAR VISION SPINDLE GUARD Filed Oct. 18. 1926 m Wm a A da i is HARRY I-IOKMER AND LORENZO T. JOHNSON, OE MINNEA'BOLZS, MINNESO'IA.

CLEAR VESION SPINDLE GUARD.

Application filed October 18, 1928. Serial No. 142,188.

jured by the spindle spikes and also to prevent papers filedon the spindles from being blown off. 1

It is the object of this invention to provide a spindle guard having pronged portions adapted to extend over the spike of a spindle so that the user of the spindle may have a clear vision of the spindle spike through the spindle guard.

It is a further object to provide an improved spindle which is of cheap construction and of attractive appearance.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer 'to the same or similar parts throughout the various views and in which:

Fig. 1, is a view in side elevation of one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2, is a view in end elevation of the device illustrated in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3, is a plan view of the device illustrated in Fig. 1 and,

Fig. 4, is a view in side elevation showing one embodiment of the invention secured to a vertical wall.

Referring to the drawings, a base 5 is provided having a lug 6 formed integral therewith or secured to one end thereof, the said lug 6 having a keyway therein for engagement of the lug with a projecting nail or screw, as for example, the screw 7. A pair of spindle spikes 8 and 9 are provided, either one of which is adapted to be used with the device one at a given time. Spike 8 is screw threaded at its lower end and is of straight construction. Spike 9 is also screw threaded at its lower end, is then bellied outwardly from its threaded portion and is provided with a straight pointed portion at its outer end above its bellied portion. Either one ofthe spikes 8 or 9 is adapted to be screwed in a screw threaded opening adjacent one end of base 5. Adjacent the lug end of base 5 a spindle guard arm 10 is provided which may be formed integral With base 5 as illustrated, or may be secured thereto in any well known manner. Guard arm 10 extends outwardly ove the spindle spikes to protect the hands of the users of the. spindles from being infrom the base 5 at right angles thereto for some little distance and is thenvcurved to extend over whichever one of the spindle spikes 8 or 9 is used. The outer end of guard 10 extending over the spindle spike is spaced a short distance from the pointed end of the spike and is pronged or bifurcated at .11, the bifurcated portions preferably being rounded and extended somewhat downwardly from the extreme upper portion of the guard arm 10. A way is accordingly provided through the portion of guard arm 10 over the pointed end of the spike, through which the spike can be viewed.

Base 5, guard arm 10 and lug 6 are preferably cast together and may be finished oif inan attractive design such as that illustrated in the drawings.

The device can be used on either a horizontal surface or upon a vertical surface. If the spindle is placed to rest upon a horizontal surface, spindle spike 8 is preferably used and the keyway in lug 6 may or may not be engaged with a nail or screw on the horizontal surface as desired. VVhenthe device is supported on a vertical surface, the curved spindle spike 9 is preferably used and the keyway in lug 6 is engaged with a nail or screw 7 fixed on the vertical surface to permit the device being properly hung. Guard arm 10 will act to prevent users of the device from stabbing or otherwise injuring their fingers or other portions of their body upon the spindle spike as papers are filed on the device. The guard will also prevent papers filed on the spindle spike from blowing off the same, the downwardly projecting pronged portions of arm 10 assisting in this action. The way provided through the outer end of the spindle guard at 11 through which a user of the device can view the spindle spike, is used to sight the spindle spike so that a paper to be filed thereon can be properly placedin relation thereto before being filed. Accordingly papers can be accurately filed on the spindle without danger of piercing the same at wrong places to obliterate valuable reading material thereon.

The device is of simple construction and of neat and attractive appearance.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the Various parts without departing from the scope of the present invention, which gen erally stated consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims,

What we claim is:

1. A spindle file comprising a base, a spindle having a pointed end projecting in a direction at right angles to said base, a one piece guard for said pointed end having a supporting standard secured to said base at a substantial distance from the spindle and an arm of substantial Width overhanging said pointed end but spaced therefrom, and a sight opening through said arm, whereb the filing of perforated papers on said spindle is facilitated.

2. A spindle file comprising a base, a

spindle having a pointed end secured to said base with the pointed end projecting away from said base, a one piece guard of substantial width secured to said base and spaced a substantial distance laterally of said tures.

HARRY HOKMER; LORENZO T. JOHNSON. 

